Collar.



A. F. HENSLEY.

v COLLAR. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9, I918.

Patented Mar. 4,1919Q I N V E N TO B Arlfizzr v2 151592251465 WITNESSES 19 7M;

ATToR N EY ARTHUR r. HENSLEY,

or rumors, INDIANA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 4, 1919.

Application filed February 9, 1918. Serial No. 216,280.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, ARTHUR F. HENsLnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Muncie, in the county of Delaware and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collars and has for its object the production of a simple and efficient collar whereby four-in-hand ties may be tied at any desired point upon the collar. I

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and ctlicient friction means carried by the inner face of the rollover collar which will constitute an efficient tie gripping portion supporting the tie in a desired position near the top of the collar after the same has been tied.

\Vith these and other objects in view,

this invention consists of certain novel con invention.

structions, combinations and arrangements of parts will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the collar,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the collar, showing the same in an extended position, with the outer roll-over portion thereof extending flat or in the same horizontal plane with the inner portion of the collar,

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

It should be understood that the present invention deals especially with celluloid collars and the like wherein it has been found impossible for tying ties near the top of the roll-over collar, for the reason that it has been impossible to allow the tie to slip while the same is being tied.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates the inner flap of the collar which is provided with an outer flat or roll-over portion 2, the collar being formed of any design or style desired without departing from the spirit of the The inner flap 1 is provided with a fabric strip 3 extending along the inner face thereof near the top edge, and this fabric strip 3 is provided with a centrally located extending fabric tongue 4, this fabric'tongue 4 being provided with a button hole 5, the tongue 4 extending over the button hole portion of the flap -1 as flap 1. these flaps or tongues 6 extending the button hole portion.

around or over formed in the respective ends of the flap 1 and these tongues 6 are provided with suitable button holes 7.

The outer flap 2 is provided with a longitudinally extending fabric strip 8 of suitable material which is formed along the in nor face of the flap 2 and extends along the inner edge thereof, this fabric strip 8 is formed integral with the fabric strip 3. It should be iuiderstood that the fabric portion formed upon the outer face of the collar may be formed of any suitable or desired material without departing from the spirit of the invention. and may be embedded within the celluloid portion of the collar or may be secured in any suitable or desired manner to the inner face thereof.

As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, this collar is preferably of the roll-over type, the outer flap 2 being folded over the inner flap 1. The fabric strips 8 and 3, are so arranged as to have the outer strip 8 overhang the upper end of the inner strip '3, thereby producing a pocket 9 for permitting a four-in-hand-tie to be inserted in the top of the collar and held in this position while the same is being tied. This will permit the knot of the tie to be tied near the top edge of the collar and prevent the knot of the tie from slipping down along the bottom edge of the collar and exposing the front collar button. By means of the present device it will be seen that a very simple and efficient means has been produced for the purpose of facilitating the tying of a four-inhand-tie in any desired position upon a collar, due to the fact that the fabric portions 3 and 8 will constitute g v i 1,296,155

Way preventing the splitting of the. collar said inner flap, and said inner flap provided at a point adjacent the collar button hole. with buttonholes extending therethrough 15 What is claimed is: and also extending through said depending As a newv article of manufacture a collar portion; and said friction strip adapted to 5 formed of a strip of material, said collar constitute a tie gripping ortion for -holdcompris'ing an inner flap and an outer flap, ing a tie near the upper e e of said collar. a one-piece friction strip formed upon the Intestimony-whereof I a x-my signature 20 inner face of fsaid ilIlBI flap and 1also seeiured in presence of two witnesses. i to the inner ace 0 said outer ap an exa 19 tending across the junction of said inner ARTHUR HENSLEY' i and outer flaps, said friction strip provided Witnesses: with depending portions arranged to ex- W; J. CLARK, tend over the ends and central portions of CARI GWALTNEY. 

